“A point of view can be a dangerous luxury
when substituted for insight and understanding.”
— Marshall McLuhan, The Gutenberg Galaxy

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There are some stupid mistakes that only very smart people make, and one of them is the notion that a sensible argument seriously presented can compete with a really good piece of theatre.

Every day, people on the internet ask why I won’t “debate” some self-actualizing gig-economy fascist or other, as if formal, public debate were the only way to steer public conversation. If you won’t debate, the argument goes, you’re an enemy of free speech. You’re basically no better than a Nazi, and certainly far worse than any of the actual Nazis muttering about…

By Manuel Egaña We’re constantly being told about the wonders of motivation. People sell whole books on it and create courses and weekend experiences on it. Some of these “gurus” are even multimillionaires and have a lot of influence on the public. However, while I do agree that being motivated is really important to begin... Continue Reading →

By Manuel Egaña For a while now, I’ve been seeing with great concern how people all over the world have become increasingly intolerant to other people’s opinions. Free speech is one of the fundamental building blocks of a great society. I live in Venezuela, a country with a government that punishes those who don’t mindlessly... Continue Reading →

By Manuel Egaña Ever since the Trump administration came into office, there’s been an ever increasing risk of a global trade war. At first, the administration’s shots were fired at NAFTA, then the message became more and more about ending every single negative balance of trade and threats of steel tariffs have been made even... Continue Reading →